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budge (1)

budge [ buj ] (past and past participle budged, present participle budg·ing, 3rd person present singular budg·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. move: to move, or move something, especially with difficulty or effort ( usually used in negative statements )
I tried moving the machine, but it wouldn't budge.

2. change opinion: to change an attitude, decision, or opinion, or make somebody do this
Once she's made up her mind, she'll refuse to budge.

[Late 16th century. Via French bouger< assumed Vulgar Latin bullicare "keep bubbling up" < Latin bullire (see boil1)]
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